Total Area: 36,191 sq km
  (including Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other small islands)
‧ Similar to Hainan (35,400 sq km)
‧ 2.15 times of Beijing (16,800 sq km)
‧ Taiwan Island: North to South 394 km, East to West 140 km
‧ Plain Area: 26%, upland: 27%, Mountainous area: 47%
  (highest point: Yu Shan 3,952M) 
‧ Administrative Divisions: 18 Counties, 2 Special municipalities
‧ Major Cities: Taipei City, Taichung City, Kaohsiung City

Population: 23,077,191 (July 2009)
‧ Population Density: 637.64 per sq km, closed to the population  
  density of Jiangsu, the 14th most densely populated country
‧ Language: Mandarin, Taiwanese (Min-nan), Hakka
‧ Ethnic groups: Taiwanese 69%, Hakka 15%, Mainland Chinese 14%,   
  Indigenous 2%

Per Capital GNP: US$16,392 (IMF year 2009)
‧ Japan:   US$39,732
‧ Singapore:   US$37,293
‧ Hong Kong:  US$29,826
‧ S. Korea:   US$17,074

International Sea Ports & Airports of Taiwan
‧ 4 Main Sea Ports: 
  Keelung Port, Taipei Port, Taichung Port & Kaohsiung Port
‧ 2 Main Airports:
  Taoyuan International Airport (Taipei CKS Airport)
  Kaohsiung International Airport